NEW YORK (AP) ` Justin Timberlake will induct Madonna intothe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Â¶ The ââSexybackââ singer has been working with the MaterialMom on her upcoming album, expected to be released this year.Â¶ Madonna will be among those honored March 10 at theWaldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. Other inductees includeLeonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, The Dave Clark Five, TheVentures and Little Walter.Â¶ Tom Hanks will induct The Dave Clark Five, the '60s Britishpop band behind the hit ââGlad All Over.ââ Billy Joel will paytribute to Mellencamp, and Lou Reed will honor Cohen.Â¶ Ben Harper will induct Little Walter, who produced 14 Top 10hits on the R&B charts before his death in 1968 at 37. JohnFogerty will induct The Ventures, whose hits include ââWalkDon't Runââ and ââHawaii Five-O.ââÂ¶ Singer-songwriter Jerry Butler will induct Kenny Gamble andLeon Huff, founders of the Philadelphia International recordlabel that collaborated with R&B artists such as Butler, TheO'Jays, Patti LaBelle and Lou Rawls.Â¶ ```Â¶ On the Net:Â¶ The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:Â¶ http://www.rockhall.com/Â¶

Though Akron Duo The Black Keys next album Attack & Release isn't due until April, the duo has posted a new track Strange Times on their myspace page. Area fans with decent memories may recognize the song as one of the tunes the band played during their December concert at The Civic Theatre.

The 2008 Tri-C JazzFest lineup has been announced.the 2008 festival will run from April 17-27 and will be a salute to "American Classics" and will feature several of the guest artists paying tribute to legends including Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye and Billy Holiday

Health problems have forced the iconic folk trio of Peter, Paul & Mary to cancel their Playhouse Square May 17th show (which had been rescheduled following a postponement of their Nov. 2, 2007 booking due to Mary Traversâ back surgery).

A spokesperson for the trio stated thatâ¦ âMary Travers has undergone two back surgeries. While her doctors anticipate a full recovery, the healing process is taking longer than hoped. On her doctor's advice, regrettably, the Trio will have to cancel their upcoming concerts.â